Strawberry And Banana Stuffed French Toast With Grand Marnier Syrup Food

BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Once butter is melted add the brown sugar and pinch of cinnamon. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts into the butter and becomes a sauce. Add bananas and toss together. Let cook until the bananas are soft and incorporated into the sauce. Remove to a bowl and let cool completely. Once cool, add cream cheese and mash with a wooden spoon.
• Using a paring knife, cut a 2-inch-long slits in 1 side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4 of way through bread and creating pocket that leaves 3 sides of bread intact. Divide banana mixture equally among the bread pockets.
• In a large bowl, add eggs, heavy cream, milk, cinnamon and rum and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into a 13 by 9-inch casserole dish. Put the bread into the egg mixture and let soak for 3 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove the bread from egg mixture, using a spatula, letting the excess drain off.
• Spray a wire rack with nonstick spray and put the rack on a baking sheet. Put the bread on the rack and transfer to the oven.
• Bake the French toast until it is golden brown and filling is hot, about 25 minutes. Transfer the toast on a serving platter and garnish with confectioners' sugar and maple syrup.

BANANA, STRAWBERRY, AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Chop strawberries and bananas and cream together with strawberry jam and cream cheese.
• Cut bread into 1 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Cut a pocket into the bread but do not cut through the crust on the bottom.
• Stuff with the filling.
• Mix the eggs in a bowl that is not too deep so that the bread does not get soggy.
• Then, using tongs, take your stuffed bread and put one side at a time into the egg mixture.
• Fry in butter until brown.
• Stack in a glass dish and keep warm in the oven until you are finished with the servings you need.
• Liquefy in a blender, 2 cups of strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and a little water to make a thick syrup.
• I use frozen berries for this part.
• Put one piece of the French toast on a plate.
• Top with the strawberry sauce.
• Sprinkle on confectionery sugar, and top with some fresh blueberries around the plate.
• Serve at once.

STRAWBERRY-BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place bread slices in a large shallow baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and baking powder; pour over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. In a bowl, combine the strawberries, bananas, sugar and pie spice; pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Arrange prepared bread on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

GRAND MARNIER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients to blend in medium bowl. Dip each bread slice into egg mixture and arrange in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. Let stand until egg mixture is absorbed, at least 20 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Place baking sheet in oven and preheat to 350&F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 bread slices to skillet and saut&until cooked through and brown, about 3 minutes per side. Place on baking sheet in oven to keep warm. Repeat cooking with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 4 bread slices. Transfer French toast to 4 plates. Sift powdered sugar over. Serve with maple syrup.

BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Create a pocket about 2/3 of the way into each slice of bread by cutting along an edge. Fill pockets with 2 or 3 banana slices each.
• In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, water, milk, vanilla extract, orange liqueur and orange zest. Dip the bread slices in the mixture, allowing slices to become saturated.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place a few slices at a time in the skillet, and cook, turning once, until both sides are golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar to serve.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STRAWBERRY GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Cut French bread into 8-10 1-inch thick slices.
• Make a slit in the crust of each slice.
• Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, cream cheese and sugar.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture into slits of bread.
• Whisk eggs and half-and-half together.
• Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture and place in well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
• Pour remaining egg mixture over all and soak overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees 35 minutes or until golden and puffed.
• Serve with Strawberry Grand Marnier Sauce.
• Strawberry Grand Marnier Sauce:.
• 1/3 cup butter - melted.
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar.
• 1 tablespoons corn starch.
• 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier (Orange juice may be substituted).
• 2 Cups Strawberries - sliced.
• Melt butter in skillet; slowly add powdered sugar, cornstarch and Grand Marnier and allow mixture to thicken over low heat.
• Add strawberries at last minute.
• Spoon small amount of mixture over each piece of French toast.